Be sure to plan your travels into Kuala Lumpur this weekend. 25 roads in the city centre will be closed or have traffic diverted to accommodate the Standard Chartered International Marathon 2018 set to take place around Dataran Merdeka this Saturday and Sunday (April 7 and 8). According to The Malay Mail Online, gradual road closures will start from 3am to noon on both days, said Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim.
“An estimated 400 policemen and Kuala Lumpur City Hall personnel will be assigned to control traffic throughout the event,” he said, adding that the event is expected to have 38,000 runners. He also urged the public to use public transportation and if there is a need to drive, to use the Waze road navigation mobile application for alternate routes in and around the city.
The affected roads are:
- Jalan Raja (Dataran Merdeka)
- Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
- Jalan Sultan Ismail
- Jalan Ampang
- Jalan P. Ramlee
- Jalan Raja Chulan
- Jalan Bukit Bintang
- Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
- Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
- Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke)
- Jalan Kuching (from Selayang)
- Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Duta)
- Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
- Jalan Raja Abdullah (Kampung Baru)
- Jalan Langgak Tunku
- Jalan Bukit Tunku
- Jalan Tunku
- Jalan Tun Ismail
- Jalan Dato Onn
- Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
- Jalan Parlimen
- Jalan Damansara
- Sultan Iskandar Highway
- Jalan Kinabalu
- Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.
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